tape recording

American  

noun

1. a magnetic tape on which speech, music, etc., have been recorded.

2. the act of recording on magnetic tape.

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tape recording British  

noun

1. the act or process of recording on magnetic tape

2. the speech, music, etc, so recorded

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Etymology

Origin of tape recording

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

For his 1970 novel, “Bomber,” a fictionalization of a Royal Air Force raid over Germany in 1943, he spoke to survivors and listened to wartime tape recordings to get the dialogue right.

From The Wall Street Journal

Letters, diaries, scripts, manuscripts, old photos, tape recordings and home movies, along with the reminiscences of Ben and his sister Amy, tell the tale.

From Los Angeles Times

As a tape recording of the White House gathering demonstrated, however, the president made no such comment.

From Salon

In the tape recording of the hypnosis session, Chapman explained that the reason why he targeted Lennon was because of his signature catchphrase: “All you need is love.”

From Salon

Nixon case, in which the court ruled in an expedited manner that President Richard Nixon had to turn over tape recordings sought during the Watergate scandal investigation.

From Salon